First of all, though it's a bit late, Happy New Year 2009! =D
It's been quite a while since my last entry. Have been rather busy for the past month but definitely I've led an enriching and rewarding life. Not only do I work to earn, I also work to learn, which is far more essential than the former. Ultimately, it's the skills you've acquired that you can truly make use of and make it big in life. Of course, I also got the chance to meet different kinds of people and make many new friends indeed! Making new friends is the best part, I'd think. Throughout my short journey, I learnt new life lessons which gave me a new perspective towards what the reality of today's world is like. I got to know more about myself too, and have especially understood that there're areas for improvements which I would like and must improve upon to become a better person. For instance, I sort of know how to communicate better, at least. Attended my last group-up before entering NS this afternoon, and once again I learn something: Most people would decide to change their profession just because they didn't see the results yet in their current profession, but the question is how sure are they that they can succeed in their next field of choice when they haven't even persist long enough to see how far they can go in their current profession? This has enlightened me as I was really feeling down the past few days because of the obstacles I faced and I actually wasted my time wallowing in self-despair. (I may look fine and relax but I'm not.) I count myself fortunate to have the chance to learn directly from the successful leaders.
Gonna to be enlisted on 7th Jan 09 and need to report at 10.30am. I really dread to enter NS but I've got no choice, do I? I was actually really looking forward to NS life because I supposed it would be like the Student Council camps that build camaraderie with fellow mates until I heard testimonials from those serving the nation or ORD already that NS life is really boring and is a waste of time. Of course, it may be a matter of perception but the ratio of number of people telling my NS is a waste of time far outweighs those who said the opposite. Till now, I've never heard of anyone saying that NS is fun. Well, how could I have had such a projection of NS life, right? Perhaps in a few days' time when I am undergoing BMT, I would be lying on my bed, staring at the ceiling, having thoughts such as: What the hell am I doing here in the middle of the night? =.-"
And I have not finshed packing my stuff yet; I just hope that I don't have to care at all! Not only have I not packed my stuff, I haven't been training physically at all! Not even jogging or whatsoever. And I've just visualised myself panting ferociously.
Personally, I have many limitations for me to break through. One of them is that I dislike people to set goals or expectations for me even though goal-setting is important to success or one will be doing things blindly. The end-result is either I achieve the goals or I haven't; it's a 50:50 kind of thing. When I did not manage to meet the expectations, not only will the goal-setters be disappointed, I myself feel disappointed as well. Not that I'll always fail but just that there's a higher probability for me not to meet the expectations - that's the problem. I'd rather no people to set goals for me so that the above-mentioned won't happen. But the reality is that I will only end up doing things blindly without a vision in mind. I do understand the importance of goal-settings, and not to change the goals whatever the circumstances might be if we want to achieve success, and yes I'll have to break this limit, somehow.
I'd want to highlight that there's a difference between business and interests. Business is something which you involve in that allows you to put money into your pocket so as to at least sustain a living; interests are things which you engage in because you enjoy doing them. To date, my interest has not changed - Dance.
Alright, this should be my last entry before somebody shaves off my hair after paying 2 bucks. Till then, ta-ta!
Please, do not give promises if you do not have the intention to fulfil them. It's heart-breaking.
